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This file focusses on the organisation of various Oakham Art Festivals in the early 1990s.

A letter from the Headmaster, Graham Smallbone, to the Bursar regarding the procedures for catering, and OSEL during the Oakham Festival.

This file focusses on correspondence regarding the refurbishment of Old School in the late 1980s-early 1990s and the issue concerning the frescoes.

A letter from the Headmaster Graham Smallbone to David Smith and Ian Robson regarding the refurbishment of Old School and giving consideration to the needs for lighting and curtaining.

This sub-series focuses on the history of the 1993 Organ in the School Chapel. After the 1930 organ expired and was replaced by a computer organ in the 1980s, the headmaster Graham Smallbone commissioned for a new organ to be built. Some items highlight the various proposals, the correspondence focuses on the building and installation of the organ and the photographic file finally shows the organ in Chapel.

This file focuses on the correspondence between Oakham School and organ builders, including Peter Collins Ltd, since 1990 and giving an insight as to the building and installation of the new organ in the School Chapel. Some letters were sent/ received between the Headmaster Graham Smallbone and the White and Lea families regarding an inscription in memory of David White and Henrietta Lea.

A letter from the Headmaster Graham Smallbone to Peter Collins regarding the installation of the organ and the proposed festival for the following year and discussing an exhibition in the Bowes Room.

This series focusses on the headmastership of Graham Smallbone (1985-1996) and contains items relating to the life at School in the 1980s and 1990s, its staff and pupils.